If you really want to capture the flavor, the color, and the very essence of a fresh, mountain grown blackberry, look no further than our Rocky Mountain Blackberry Liqueur. As with all of our liqueurs, Leopold Bros. uses only natural fruit for its liqueurs; no artificial flavors, colors, or additives. In fact, over four pounds of blackberries harvested from throughout the Rocky Mountains go into every bottle of our Rocky Mountain Blackberry liqueur.

We start by crushing, macerating, and straining those four pounds of blackberries. We then mix the resultant blackberry juice with our eau-de-vie. Finally, we take the extra step of resting the liqueur in small glass carboys to round the berry notes, and soften the finish. The result is a liqueur that jumps out of the glass, and explodes with unmatched flavor.

The most prestigious independent tasting review panel, the Beverage Tasting Institute, (BTI) agreed, awarding it 95 points and a Gold Medal in their 2006 competition. In making this the highest rated American made liqueur, BTI raved "Very pure and rich and complex. Will make stupendous berry cocktails or enjoy as a dessert or digestif after meals."

Here at the distillery, we enjoy it most on the rocks, although a few of us will drizzle it over cheesecake or ice cream. In case, you are looking to be a bit more adventurous, however, here are a few ideas:

The Berritini
1 1/2 oz. Silver Tree Vodka
1/2 oz. Rocky Mountain Blackberry Liqueur
Combine both into a shaker with ice. Gently shake and strain into a 6 oz. martini glass.

Rocky Mountain Gin and Tonic
3/4 oz. Rocky Mountain Blackberry Liqueur
1 1/4 oz. Leopold’s Gin
First, pour the Blackberry Liqueur into a lo-ball glass that is filled with ice. Add Leopold's gin, and top with tonic. No lime wedge is necessary.

Rocky Mountain Rickey
1 1/2 oz. Rocky Mountain Blackberry Liqueur
1/2 oz. Leopold’s Gin
Pour the two ingredients into an ice-filled Collins glass and top with soda water.